The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Newton Estilac Leal

Leal, Newton Estilac

General

* 6th of October 1893

† 1st of May 1955

(Newton Estillac Leal)

Promotions

1933-04-06 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-05-03 Colonel
1943-04-17 Brigadier-General
1946-10-17 Major-General
1955-02-01 General

Service

1933-06-XX 1934-09-XX Commanding Officer 1st Field Artillery Group
1934-09-XX 1938-05-XX Commanding Officer 1st Howitzer Group
1938-06-XX 1939-01-XX Commanding Officer 1st Mixed Pack Artillery Regiment
1939-06-XX 1940-06-XX Attending the Military Aeronautics School
1940-06-XX 1942-11-XX Attending the General Staff School
1943-01-XX 1943-03-XX Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Regiment
1943-05-XX 1944-05-XX Commanding Officer Natal Detachment
1944-05-XX 1946-11-XX Commanding Officer Artillery, 3rd Military Region
1946-01-07 1946-03-14 Temporary General Officer Commanding 3rd Military Region
1946-04-29 1946-07-23 Temporary General Officer Commanding 3rd Military Region
1946-11-XX 1949-01-XX General Officer Commanding 3rd Infantry Division
1948-04-12 1948-08-11 Temporary General Officer Commanding 3rd Military Region
1949-04-XX 1949-10-XX General Officer Commanding 5th Military Region
1949-04-XX 1949-10-XX General Officer Commanding 5th Infantry Division
1949-11-XX 1951-01-XX General Officer Commanding Southern Military Zone
1951-01-31 1953-03-26 Minister of War
1954-04-24 1954-09-02 General Officer Commanding Central Military Zone
1954-09-13 1955-05-01 Inspector-General of the Army
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